Two policemen dragged Rosa and Martin over. Both of them had never seen such a spectacle before. They were so frightened that they came close to peeing their pants."Isn't that Mrs. Ripley's parents?"Tobias explained, "These people aren't my wife's biological parents at all." Then, he turned to them and said, "I can consider letting you two off easy if you tell the truth now."Martin was seized with such fear that his legs were shaking. Even Rosa was also very frightened. She said in a trembling voice, "Someone found us and asked us to shoot a video before uploading it online. They that that we would then have a daughter from a wealthy family and lead wealthy lives ourselves."The scene erupted in uproar.Tobias asked, "Is the person you mentioned a man or a woman? Do you have a name?""A man hired us. He had his face covered, so we didn't get a good look at how him. We don't know his name, either."A man?Did Anna have an accomplice?Tobias snorted coldly. "Both of these p
Emily received a text from Lucy just then. Lucy had given her 30 minutes to investigate the accident Howard had been in at Ripley Residence. Once she read the text, she almost jumped with joy. "Oh my god! Ms. Lucy is finally putting my skills to the test and letting me prove what I'm capable of to her!Not long after, Emily arrived at Ripley Residence. At the same time, Miles and his team of police officers reached the scene as well. It just so happened that both of them met each other at the entrance. Walter greeted Miles, "Hello, Mr. Chadwick. Mr. Ripley told me you'd be here to search for evidence."Miles nodded before laying his eyes on Emily. She looked very mature and unwelcoming. "Who might you be?""Hi, I'm Emily Simpson. My mentor asked me to search for evidence here."When Walter heard that, he turned to her and said, "Oh. Mrs. Ripley also told me about you. Please, do what you have to do, everyone."Miles asked curiously, "Mentor? Is Lucy your mentor?"Emily snor
Tobias frowned as he stared at the women who had abruptly barged into the scene. He didn't know who she was. Why would she say that he was her mentor's husband?The crowds faced each other with a surprised look. "Who is she?""Did she claim that Mr. Ripley is her mentor's husband? Does that mean her mentor is Mrs. Ripley?""I know who she is! She's the best cadet in the police academy. They call her the Ace Cadet. Word has it that she's extraordinarily good at cracking cases. Is it possible that she found evidence of Ms. Anna's crimes?"When Anna heard that Emily was an expert at cracking cases, she started panicking again. However, she still pretended to be calm.The moment Emily glanced at her, Anna's eyes shifted frantically.Emily saw it, and her lips curled into a grin. She walked toward Anna and grabbed the latter's wrist.Anna's face fell. "What are you doing? I don't know who you are. Let me go!""Listen up, she-devil. You said Mr. Ripley doesn't have evidence and cla
Anna had all but dropped a bombshell.Everyone broke out into heated discussions about the latest revelation."Mr. Ripley is the only son in the Ripley family. If Mrs. Ripley really can't have children…" "The Ripley family is extremely wealthy. Surely, they won't serve their fortune up to someone else! The way I see it, they'll most probably get divorced!""Doesn't Mr. Ripley have a younger sister?""You know nothing. Men typically inherit the family fortune. Even if the Ripley family is the open-minded type and passes it down to the daughter, she's still going to marry into another man's family. That means the fortune will be acquired by her future husband as well. "The Ripleys will still have let someone outside of the family take advantage of them!" "Tsk. What do you think, guys? What will Mr. Ripley decide?"It was a very practical question. The crowd's responses were also very divided.Tobias had an incy demeanor. Pure anger filled his eyes as he clenched his fists, l
Brett and Lucy had met before. Their last conversation hadn't gone well, so she felt disdained and annoyed when she saw him now.Brett sensed her feelings for him, and his face turned red. His eyes were brimmed with regret.He had been foolish enough to mistake the wicked impersonator for his real sister and had misplaced his trust in Anna. However, this was the first time Lucy and Rhett had formally met. As both of them exchanged glances, there was this indescribable sense of kinship between them."I have no idea if I'm your younger sister either.""Can I call you Lucy?" Rhett stared at her solemnly as he spoke in an affectionate tone.Lucy felt fond of him for some reason. She nodded. "Sure.""I watched the entire news broadcast when I was on my way here. Never had I thought Brett and I had trusted the wrong person. We almost made a grave mistake. Will you forgive us, Lucy?"Lucy remained quiet. She had never really blamed them, so talk of forgiving was completely unnecessar
"Once the DNA test result is out, we'll know for certain if Lucy is our younger sister. If she is, then you should treat her nicer, Brett. She's very understanding; I'm sure she'll forgive you."Brett heard what Rhett said and felt a little better. He nodded firmly. If Lucy turned out to be their younger sister, Brett would do his best to change the way she thought about him.Rhett suggested, "It's getting late. How about we say our goodbyes to Lucy before we leave?""Sure."Both of them arrived at the ward and found its door half-opened. They were about to go inside and bid Lucy farewell, but they saw Tobias holding a bowl of warm water. He was wiping Lucy's face and hands attentively.Tobias was supposed to be the CEO of the renowned Ripley Group. It was hard for them to believe that he had such an affectionate and tender side to him. Rhett and Brett were immediately moved by his actions."Is the water too hot, babe?"Lucy shook her head. "Perhaps we should hire a privat
It was dawn now. Anna was a fool and thought that Tobias was going to set her free. She had never dreamed that she was merely being taken to another torture chamber.She was taken to another cold and creepy cell.She sensed that something was wrong and started squirming frantically. "What is this place? Let me out!""Rosa has already given me the recipe for the decoction that makes people infertile. You used it on Lucy, so I'm going to make sure you suffer a much worse fate than she has!"Anna's face turned pale. "No. What are you doing? "He's going to kill me. Please save me!"However, her limbs were cuffed up. Two police officers pinned her down the moment she struggled."It's illegal to kill someone. Why would I do something that idiotic?" Tobias sneered. He waved, and one of the police officers gave him a big iron pot. It contained a freshly made decoction, which gave off a strong herbal smell.Tobias relayed an order coldly. "Feed her the decoction. Make sure she drinks
The bodyguard followed Tobias' orders and continuously inflicted pain on Anna.Tobias was so sleepy during the process that he found a quiet resting place.Two hours later, the bodyguard said, "Mr. Ripley, I've followed your orders. She had fainted after being pushed down the stairs ten times. What do we do now?"Tobias glanced at his watch and said, "I heard there is a cell in prison that holds predators. You know what to do.""But… she will die.""Acquaint yourself with them and tell them she is at their disposal. However, whoever kills her will be responsible for her death.""Okay."Tobias turned to leave, letting the bodyguard handle the rest.The bodyguard looked at Anna, who was covered in bruises. He threw her into prison and made special arrangements according to Tobias' instructions.The men locked in prison were extremely excited when a woman was brought to them. As Tobias had said before, he wanted Anna's life to be a living hell. To say this was cruelty would be
Lucy heard what Tobias said and didn't dare to look at him. She lowered her gaze, allowing tufts of hair in front of her forehead to conceal her emotions. "Why would I feel jealous? I don't love you."Tobias heard the last part of her sentence and felt as if countless insects were gnawing on his heart, making him feel itchy and painful. Both of them fell quiet, and things were a little awkward between them."The doctor's here, Prince Toddy.""Let him in."The doctor entered the bedroom and brought with him medical equipment of his own. He did a series of checkups on Lucy and said, "It's the same diagnosis as before, Prince Toddy. Her internal organs remain untouched, but she was wounded severely on the outside. "We need to apply a specialized ointment on her skin. Otherwise, she will have scars."Tobias said, "What are you waiting for, then? Get us the specialized ointment.""I've given you all of them, Prince Toddy. Use it wisely for now. The only person who possessed these sp
It seemed like Tobias was afraid that Lucy might reject him again. He added, "You haven't gone home for an entire night, Greta. Sully and Eli are extremely worried about you. I didn't want to alarm them, so I lied and said you're staying in the castle as a guest."If you insist on going back and letting them see you in this state, the twins would be worried and scared. Wouldn't you say?"Solomon and Elio were Lucy's weak spots. Initially, she was determined to leave. However, she hesitated when she heard what he said. Lucy lowered her head and looked at herself. Her limbs were injured, and her fingers were slightly bent. She was trembling ceaselessly as well. It looked as if her joints were distorted, giving off the impression that she was a disabled person. On top of that, Lucy's skin was cracked open from all the lashes. She looked absolutely terrifying. If she showed up in front of Solomon and Elio, looking like this, she would definitely traumatize them. With that said, Luc
Staying in the castle for the long term? Elio, who was a curious and mischievous kid, thought about the lavishing and magnificent castle, and his eyes sparkled. He responded to Tobias without any hesitation, "I do!"Meanwhile, Solomon wasn't interested in the castle that much. He wanted to spend some time with Tobias. On the other hand, he wouldn't be able to see Noah anymore if he went to the castle. So, he stuttered and said, "I don't."Elio looked at Solomon in confusion. The latter seemed to see through the former's bewilderment, and he asked, "Do you honestly think we can do whatever we want in the castle, just like the way we lived at the farm? "Moreover, we won't be able to see Noah anymore once we move there."Noah might've been a stepfather, but he took a huge place in the twins' hearts. Tobias was disappointed when he heard what Solomon said. "Do you two care about Noah very much?"Solomon responded, "Of course!" He considered his stepfather to be a good father. Tobia
Tobias used the military authority to his advantage and swiftly subdued Killian and all the leaders of his faction. All of them were incarcerated by the royal guards, and the signals were jammed. Not even God himself could help Killian and his ilk now. All they could do was sit on their thumbs in their respective homes. Moreover, Tobias revoked Killian's dukedom and stripped the latter of his military authority over Killian's negligence in Marie's education. After all, she drugged a prince. Now, Killian was nothing but a loser.Killian flew into a rage. "Damn it. King Samson had to show me some respect, but Toddy just disrespected me. How dare he lock me up at my home and make me a laughingstock in front of the entire world?""Marie has been imprisoned in the dungeon for a long time now, Kilian. What if she can't take it?""I'll never let her die!" Killian bellowed. "Did they think I command only the factions in the castle? They have grossly underestimated me."Killian couldn't
Tobias accompanied Lucy and looked after her carefully. News of Marie's arrest quickly made its way to Samson. Once he knew what happened, he was enraged at her actions. Before he had time to comfort Tobias, Marie's father, Killian Lemoine, rushed into the castle in a fit of rage. "King Samson. Prince Toddy actually ordered his men to arrest Marie for the sake of a civilian. Do you have no respect for me as a duke?" Killian ordered angrily, "Release Marie at once. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."Samson slammed the table. "Are you trying to launch a mutiny, Killian?"Killian responded, "All I want is for my daughter to be safe and sound. If someone so much as touches her hair, I won't mind going up against the throne to the bitter end!""Why, you!" Samson was agitated. "You are feeling heartbroken for what happened to your daughter, but Lucy was also her parent's sweetheart. Why haven't you thought about how poorly you've educated Marie while she did those heinous acts?""I
Lucy cried out, "Get away from me!"The royal guards acted like starving wolves. They pounced at Lucy and tore her clothes to pieces, making her look even more miserable. At the critical moment, a figure flashed past them. A thudding sound could be heard as one of the royal guards was sent flying into the air. Every time Tobias swung his fist, he sent another royal guard flying. He bellowed coldly, "How dare you lay your grubby paws on what belongs to me? Death has come for all of you!""Prince Toddy." The royal guards immediately felt that something was wrong and fell to their knees, their faces drained of color. "Take all of them away!"Lucy was downright miserable. There were filthy liquids and blood all over her body. On top of that, her hands and feet were covered in bloodied welts. Her hair was disheveled, and her face was pale. It felt as if she was one touch away from passing away.Tobias' heart seemingly stopped beating. He was so heartbroken that the veins on his fo
Someone stole Duchess Lemoine's necklace.Tobias felt that this was something fishy, but he couldn't be bothered by it now. His head throbbed as he thought about how he had forced himself on Lucy. He said, "Dante, do you think Greta will hate me?"Dante stuttered, "Ms. Everhart was f-furious when she left and asked you n-not to look for her. Otherwise…"He stopped himself from finishing his sentence.Tobias asked, "Otherwise?"Trembling, Dante said, "Otherwise, s-she would beat you up each time she saw you."Tobias massaged his throbbing temple. "Prepare all the shoes, clothes, and accessories any woman would like. They need to be the best in the world. I'll apologize to her when dawn breaks.""Okay."Tobias stood by the bedside, heavy-hearted.Outside the window, the guards were scouring high and low. When Tobias saw what was happening, his eyes twitched for some unknown reason, as if he had an ominous feeling that something terrible had happened.After finishing breakfast a
At 3:00 am, Lucy felt like her bones were about to shatter.That damned man! How long had he been starving himself? He had come onto her seven times, devouring her completely.Tobias was sound asleep. Lucy lost herself for a second as she stared at his handsome face. At that moment, her heart beat wildly. When she regained her senses, she was so furious that she cursed him out internally.She wanted to help out of kindness but ended up giving herself to him. Lucy didn't want anything to do with him anymore and only wanted to remember this as an unfortunate event.Lucy got up, but her legs were so weak that she collapsed on the floor with a thump. She was even more furious.She turned to look at Tobias, who was fast asleep. She conveniently took her clothes from the bed and left while supporting herself on the wall.The corridor was still empty, but Lucy noticed the guards surrounding the entrance when she arrived on the first floor. Dante was also there. He was dozing off from wa
"Hmm… L-let go."Lucy tried to resist, but Tobias' kiss was like an ever-burning flame. She felt uncontrollably weak in her knees. It was hard for her to breathe, as if her mind was foggy from the lack of oxygen. She even kissed him back fiercely.Her kiss, in return, was like a fuse being lit, igniting the burning passion in Tobias. He aggressively ripped open her clothes, but the intricate design of her gown made it difficult to tear off. Lucy regained her senses and forcefully pushed him away.Tobias was caught off guard. With a loud knock, he collapsed on the floor. He moaned in pain as the back of his head hit the floor hard.His face flushed with an unnatural shade of red. He curled his body up in agony, and his voice sounded gruff. He had the last ounce of rationality in him. "Help me…"Lucy was blushing as well. In shock, she exclaimed, "What's the matter with you?"She walked closer to him and realized something was wrong with Tobias, assuming he had eaten something upse